Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Own-account workers, total was 27.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
27.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1996
All-time low
27.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 33.8 % of total employment1992: 31 % of total employment1993: 35.4 % of total employment1994: 38.5 % of total employment1995: 44.9 % of total employment1996: 47.3 % of total employment1997: 43.8 % of total employment1998: 43.2 % of total employment1999: 41.5 % of total employment2000: 36.6 % of total employment2001: 38.8 % of total employment2002: 42.7 % of total employment2003: 38.3 % of total employment2004: 35.3 % of total employment2005: 34.2 % of total employment2006: 34.4 % of total employment2007: 36.5 % of total employment2008: 33.1 % of total employment2009: 29.8 % of total employment2010: 28.4 % of total employment2011: 28 % of total employment2012: 27.7 % of total employment2013: 30.1 % of total employment2014: 29.6 % of total employment2015: 28.9 % of total employment2016: 27.4 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 27.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 47.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2016.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 33.8%
1992 31.0% -8.1%
1993 35.4% +14.2%
1994 38.5% +8.6%
1995 44.9% +16.7%
1996 47.3% +5.3%
1997 43.8% -7.3%
1998 43.2% -1.4%
1999 41.5% -4.0%
2000 36.6% -11.8%
2001 38.8% +6.0%
2002 42.7% +10.2%
2003 38.3% -10.2%
2004 35.3% -8.0%
2005 34.2% -2.9%
2006 34.4% +0.4%
2007 36.5% +6.1%
2008 33.1% -9.2%
2009 29.8% -9.9%
2010 28.4% -4.9%
2011 28.0% -1.2%
2012 27.7% -1.2%
2013 30.1% +8.8%
2014 29.6% -1.7%
2015 28.9% -2.3%
2016 27.4% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.9% 31.0% 47.3% 9
2000s 36.0% 29.8% 42.7% 10
2010s 28.6% 27.4% 30.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan?
Own-account workers, total in Kyrgyzstan was 27.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2016.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for own-account workers, total?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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